Help for refugees

Six refugee families are being accommodated in West Oxfordshire as part of the Home Office resettlement programme.

We are working with Asylum Welcome in Oxford to provide practical support for these families. Asylum Welcome has been providing a humanitarian response to the challenges faced by refugees and asylum seekers for many years.

Below is information about how you can help the plight of Syrian refugees.

Fostering a refugee child

If you would like to offer an unaccompanied refugee child foster care, you can find out more and register your interest by:

Donating money and/or goods locally

Below is a broad range of charities and non-governmental organisations where you can donate.

There are many other charities and not-for-profit organisations also supporting the Syrian appeal and other humanitarian causes. We recommend that before donating you read about them to understand how your activities and donations will be used in support of their work.

Alternatively, you can call the Red Cross's dedicated phone line on 0800 107 8727 if you'd like to discuss what you can do to help.

Specialist refugee services in Oxfordshire:

Asylum Welcome, Oxford

Works with asylum seekers and refugees across Oxfordshire providing advice and education to refugees already in the country, visits detainees, promotes rights and runs events. Financial donations are welcome.

Shelterbox provides emergency shelter and vital supplies to support communities around the world overwhelmed by disaster and humanitarian crisis. You can also donate to Shelterbox by visiting the Witney Rotary Club website